Sarasota authorities investigating shooting that left one dead on Fruitville Road

FRUITVILLE, Fla. - One man is dead following a shootout on Fruitville Rd on Saturday night.

At 8:08 p.m., police responded to a shooting and found a deceased male in a pickup truck.

Police say they located a female driver and male passenger nearby in a sedan.

The passenger said the deceased man was the driver of the pickup truck, according to authorities.

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The passenger told police that following a verbal altercation, the pickup truck driver pointed a gun at him and the female driver.

The passenger then exited the vehicle and fired multiple rounds into the driver’s side of the pickup truck striking the driver, according to a police report.

While the investigation is still ongoing, the passenger and driver have been released at this time.

Authorities are still canvassing the area of the incident.